Laparotomy means leaving the abdomen open after a laparotomy. This enables the surgeon to revise the abdominal cavity regularly and to check the efficacy of the drainage without repeated damages to the abdominal wall. In adults, this method is used in cases of abdominal pathology with necrotic or infectious pathogenesis. We describe the method of laparotomy in 3 cases of paediatric surgery. It was used in cases of postoperative peritonitis and we think that laparotomy may be used in these situations, especially because there are almost no sequelae.
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